Pusad

Pusad is a Town and Tehsil in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Pusad Block (CD) is 04085. The total area of Pusad Tehsil is 1,173 km², which includes 1,163.54 km² of rural area and 9.51 km² of urban area. Pusad has a sex ratio of approximately 939 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pusad Tehsil

Pusad Tehsil has a total of 183 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Pusad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pusad Tehsil

The population profile of Pusad Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Pusad Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Pusad Tehsil is around 3,41,186 people. This includes 1,75,905 males and 1,65,281 females. Rural population is about 2,58,191 (1,33,427 males and 1,24,764 females), while urban population is nearly 82,995 (42,478 males and 40,517 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 45,751 of the population, with 24,079 boys and 21,672 girls. Rural areas have 36,014 children, and urban areas have about 9,737 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,36,816 literate people in Pusad Tehsil, including 1,34,584 literate males and 1,02,232 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,69,735 individuals and urban literacy covers around 67,081 people.
• About 1,04,370 people in Pusad Tehsil are not literate, including 41,321 males and 63,049 females. Rural areas include 88,456 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,914 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 72,470 households, with 55,325 in villages and 17,145 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pusad Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Pusad Tehsil is approximately 50,592 people, including 25,649 males and 24,943 females. Around 39,432 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,160 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pusad Tehsil is about 51,089 people, including 26,136 males and 24,953 females. Around 47,156 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,933 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 291 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 222 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,727 people per sq. km.